Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N2 billion as its interim surplus for the 2023 operating year into the federal government’s account.The board said the move is in furtherance of the pledge by the Prof. Is-haq Oloyede-led management, on assumption of duty, that it would leverage on technology
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A Lagos State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Yaba yesterday remanded Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti in police custody for four additional days to enable the police to conclude its investigation into an allegation of assault brought against him.Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the additional days after entertaining an ex-parte application brought
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A strong ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Danbilki Kwamanda has described the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's meeting with Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Paris, France as causing serious division within the
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago.Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Awards held at the State House Conference
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Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike, has said the demolition of two properties belonging to the Bayelsa State government in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital was not for political reasons.Following the demolition, the Bayelsa State government through the commissioner for lands and housing, Andrew Esua, had expressed reservations about the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the new chairman of the board is Mr James Olugbenga Akintola, who succeeds Mr Tunde Lemo, after the latter voluntarily stepped down.
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President Mohammadu Buhari has commissioned five legacy projects worth N697. 924 million in Federal Polytechnic, Oko in Anambra State.The minister of state for education, Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah, who inaugurated them on behalf of the president yesterday, said the projects were part of the intervention efforts of TETFund in the
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Zamfara State governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle will be arrested after his tenure for N70 billion fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared.This commission’s disclosure came a day after the governor called for the resignation of the chairman of the anti-graft agency for fraudulent practices.But yesterday, the EFCC
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Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of yet-to-be ascertained number of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on the East-West Road in Rivers State.The abduction of the corps members came barely 24 hours after chairman of Emohua local government area, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, placed a bounty
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The police authorities in Anambra State have arrested two persons in connection with the killing of United States (USA) staff and policemen in Anambra State.The commissioner of police, Echeng Echeng disclosed this in Awka, the state capital yesterday.He said a joint police, army and Nigeria Navy team is in search
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